I am a researcher focused on philosophy, heuristics, decentralisation, DAOs and DeFi. Believe in the sovereignty of the individual for all.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Principles and Models of Web3 Decentralization
“We demand rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty!” Written by 0xOuija Edited by Danica Swanson; tratium The development of web2 led to the ascent of centralized gatekeepers who now control the majority of access to information and services on the internet. Although centralization has the advantage in terms of efficiency and clarity of decision-making (depending on the governance model), it often comes at the cost of personal freedom, sovereignty of choice, and privacy. The emergence ...
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Principles and Models of Web3 Decentralization
“We demand rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty!” Written by 0xOuija Edited by Danica Swanson; tratium The development of web2 led to the ascent of centralized gatekeepers who now control the majority of access to information and services on the internet. Although centralization has the advantage in terms of efficiency and clarity of decision-making (depending on the governance model), it often comes at the cost of personal freedom, sovereignty of choice, and privacy. The emergence ...
The Array of Properties For Sound Governance
The importance of governance is understated in blockchains and their projects/protocols. Namely the set of processes that platforms utilize to perform decision-making and agree upon the direction in which they wish to orientate and evolve towards. Currently blockchains and their application layers are lacking a set of widely adopted and established methods and practices. Instead, different blockchains and applications have adopted various levels of sophistication and integration in its functi...
The Array of Properties For Sound Governance
The importance of governance is understated in blockchains and their projects/protocols. Namely the set of processes that platforms utilize to perform decision-making and agree upon the direction in which they wish to orientate and evolve towards. Currently blockchains and their application layers are lacking a set of widely adopted and established methods and practices. Instead, different blockchains and applications have adopted various levels of sophistication and integration in its functi...
Consensus, Plurality Voting and Decision Making: A Comprehensive Primer
The importance of governance, namely the set of processes that blockchain platforms and projects utilize in order to perform decision-making and converge to a widely accepted direction for the system to evolve. Voting systems enable us to argue about the governance process in an ideal and philosophical sense. The word “consensus” is defined as “a generally accepted opinion or decision among a group of people”, the state of agreeing with someone or something (Cambridge Dictionary, 2022). Plura...
Consensus, Plurality Voting and Decision Making: A Comprehensive Primer
The importance of governance, namely the set of processes that blockchain platforms and projects utilize in order to perform decision-making and converge to a widely accepted direction for the system to evolve. Voting systems enable us to argue about the governance process in an ideal and philosophical sense. The word “consensus” is defined as “a generally accepted opinion or decision among a group of people”, the state of agreeing with someone or something (Cambridge Dictionary, 2022). Plura...
Occam’s Razor
Occam’s razor, also known as the principle of parsimony, is a problem-solving heuristic that states “entities should not be multiplied beyond necessity”. It advocates that when presented with competing hypotheses, you should select the one with fewer parameters or fewest assumptions. It is not a rule for choosing between those making different predictions, but a rule for those competing for the same prediction. The heuristic is named after William of Ockham, an English scholastic philosopher ...
Occam’s Razor
Occam’s razor, also known as the principle of parsimony, is a problem-solving heuristic that states “entities should not be multiplied beyond necessity”. It advocates that when presented with competing hypotheses, you should select the one with fewer parameters or fewest assumptions. It is not a rule for choosing between those making different predictions, but a rule for those competing for the same prediction. The heuristic is named after William of Ockham, an English scholastic philosopher ...
Hanlon's Razor
Hanlon’s razor is a heuristic which states “never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by moderately rational individuals following incentives in a complex system of interactions”. It attempts to eliminate unlikely explanations for human behaviour. It may be considered to be Occam’s razor, applied to social relations. What is a heuristic? A heuristic is a mental shortcut that enables us to make faster judgements in situations that are ill-defined, vague or complex. Although ...
Hanlon's Razor
Hanlon’s razor is a heuristic which states “never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by moderately rational individuals following incentives in a complex system of interactions”. It attempts to eliminate unlikely explanations for human behaviour. It may be considered to be Occam’s razor, applied to social relations. What is a heuristic? A heuristic is a mental shortcut that enables us to make faster judgements in situations that are ill-defined, vague or complex. Although ...
